Improvement in hog hangers and carriers



J. MEYER. HOG HANGER AND CARRIER.

No. 192,9Z8. Pate nte'd 1111;; 1 0, 1877.

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JACOB MEYER, OF HOLLOWAYVILLE, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN HOG HANGERS AND CARRIERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 192,928, dated July 10, 1877 application filed May 21, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB MEYER, of H01- lowayville, in the county of Bureau and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Hog Carrier and Hanger, of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a vertical transverse section of my improved hog carrier and hanger on line mm, Fig. 2; and Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. 7

Similar lettersof reference indicate corresponding parts.

The invention is intended to furnish an improved device for carrying and hanging hogs in convenient manner; and it consists of a carrying-frame with hinged braces, fixed legs, and a top round or cross-bar, with suspensionhooks for the hogs.

In the drawing, A represents a frame made of two side pieces, with cross-pieces or rounds B, in the nature of a ladder, the rounds being mortised into the side pieces, and the latter being made with tapering or handle-shaped ends for being more readily taken hold of in carrying.

The frame A B is raised into inclined position and supported by braces D, which are hinged to the round B, next below the top round, the lower ends of frame A and of the braces D being spiked, to give the firm foothold to the frame when raised for hanging hogs.

The sidepieces of frame A are also provided,'at right angles thereto, with short fixed legs 0, at one or both ends, which support the frame in horizontal or somewhat raised position for placing the hogs thereon, preparatory to carrying and hanging the same.

The top round B is extended at both sides of the frame, and serves for hanging up the.

hogs by means of S-hooks E, of any suitable construction, the lower pointed ends of the hooks being passed through the legs of the animals, and the same thus suspended in convenient position for. the operator.

The facility of handling the frame and carrying and hanging the hogs therewith saves the expense of several men in the process of preparing hogs for packing.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A hog carrier and hanger consisting of a frame, A, with cross-pieces or rounds B, fixed legs 0, and hinged braces D, and a top round extended at both sides of the frame for suspending the hogs therefrom, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

JACOB MEYER.

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